RA Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan received today the delegation of the “Konrad Adenauer” Foundation headed by the member of the EPP Council, former Member of the European Parliament, former Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Commission Elmar Heinrich Brok.

ESCS Deputy Minister Arthur Martirosyan, Director of the “Political Dialogue South Caucasus” regional program of the “Konrad Adenauer” Foundation Stephan Malerius, and other members of the delegation also attended the meeting.

The representatives of the “Konrad Adenauer” Foundation arrived in Armenia to participate in the conference entitled “Crossroads of Peace: Integrating Security and Democracy”. Minister Zhanna Andreasyan welcomed the guests and emphasized the productive collaboration with the Armenian branch of the “Konrad Adenauer” Foundation.

Within the framework of the RA Government's “Crossroads of Peace” program, Zhanna Andreasyan highlighted the significance of activities targeted at peace education, noting that Armenia can serve as an international platform for promoting the concept of peace education.

Zhanna Andreasyan highlighted the focus on democracy, underlining the ongoing collaboration with the “Konrad Adenauer” Foundation, particularly in the direction of enhancing social science education.

Referring to the cooperation in the youth sector, it was noted that since 2023, the Armenian branch of the “Konrad Adenauer” Foundation, together with partner structures and co-funded by the EU, has been implementing the program “Youth in Action: Youth Empowerment and Leadership Development in Armenia”, which aims to enhance the capacities of civil society in Armenia.

Other issues regarding the enhancement of bilateral cooperation were also discussed.